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Leave Malia Obama the Hell Alone and Let Her Enjoy Life (and Facebook)
Malia Obama continues to be photographed minding her black-ass business—this time, the 20-year-old college student was seen drinking out of a bottle of rosé during a weekend spent in Miami with friends. Shudder at the thought of a bottle of rosé being in Miami, which is obviously the epicenter for wholesome good times and mild-mannered…
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Cardi on the Half-Shell—and off IG: Behind-the-Scenes Scoop on How the 'Money' Maker Made Magic with Mugler
It was the statement dress that set the tone for a history-making night, and just the first of many designs by Mugler worn by Cardi B on Sunday, as she conquered the red carpet, the stage, and the Best Rap Album category at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Appearing on the red carpet in an…
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The Ongoing Assault Against Jasmine Eiland Proves How Hard Society Goes in Hating Black Women
(Editor’s note: The following article includes a description of a sexual assault and may be triggering to some. Please safeguard yourself accordingly.) On January 20, a woman was sexually violated—and at least 800,000 eyes watched. Nearly as many were callous in sharing the grim details of her assault, captured for all to see on social…
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Yes, Taraji P. Henson and Erykah Badu Addressed Their R. Kelly Comments During the What Men Want Press Tour
The theatrical release of What Men Want is coming soon and the cast and crew are knee-deep in press junkets. Unfortunately, amidst the good-natured comedic fun of the film, a couple of the cast members’ controversial comments has overshadowed things a bit. Which, for some reason, has been a trend lately. Making side-eye-worthy comments right…
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Rihanna May Have Announced a New 2019 Album but She’s Still Trolling Because Y’all Keep Asking Her
Rihanna is the queen of rationing out bread crumbs for the most-anticipated bread since sliced bread. While RiRi is out here dominating the makeup and lingerie industry like the bad boss bitch she is, she can’t even drop a new lipstick and properly destroy our wallets without someone asking about her new album. Yes, it’s…
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Instagram Changed Their Scrolling to Side-to-Side, Then Decided to Cha-Cha Back to Normal After Everyone Lost Their Shit
Two hops, two hops! Instagram is the master of changing shit no one asked them to change. Most notably, getting rid of chronological order in favor of a shitty algorithm that has fucked up engagement numbers and other analytics for countless bloggers, influencers, marketers and beyond. Or offering an option to share on its father…
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Kevin Hart’s Comedy Is a Stupid Hill to Die On
“I’m an artist and I’m sensitive about my shit.” – Erykah Badu text “If you can’t take the heat, eat bologna.” – My mama text A brief list of names I’ve been called: Coon The real racist “Secret KKK collaborator” Anti-white “The Sellout writer for The Root” I believe those things as much as I…
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What Are Reasonable Expectations to Have of Rappers?
I have a theory that because of the way we curate our social media circles nowadays, I believe most of us think our circles are representative of reality. This is my story, this is my song. I also think it’s pure bullshit. We all know most of the people who inhabit America are absolutely dumb,…
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HBO Social Media Series Saluting Alvin Ailey’s 60th Anniversary Kicks Off With Jussie Smollett
Celebrating its historic 60th anniversary, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is dancing into the holidays in New York City, with its five-week holiday season, which kicked off Nov. 28 and will conclude on Dec. 30. For those outside of New York or for those who’d rather honor the Civil Rights-era arts icon from the…
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Tumblr Announced They’re Banning Adult Content, So … Do We Still Need Tumblr?
In 2007, David Karp founded Tumblr and essentially introduced the term “microblog” to mainstream culture. Its intended purpose was for users to be able to share multiple forms of media, as well as each other’s short-form blogs. Then, one day, we all looked up and Tumblr had become the social media equivalent of PornHub. You…
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